On Thursday, August 14, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was the very first customer at the new Macy’s near Co-op City, which officially opened as part of the new Mall at Bay Plaza—a facility which has 780,000 square feet of retail space and is the first enclosed fashion mall in the New York City…
NYC Women-Owned Businesses Would Have Received An Estimated $56 Million More in Economic Revenue in 2013 if Federal Government Met Existing Goal of Awarding 5 Percent of Federal Contracts to Women-Owned Small Biz Gillibrand Bill Aims to Give Bronx Women Entrepreneurs Opportunities to Grow Businesses, Help Level Playing Field for Hundreds of NYC Women-Owned Biz…
Measure Would Give Teens a Voice in Important Community Issues Bill Lowers Age of Appointment to a New York City Community Board from Eighteen to Sixteen Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Senator Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) announced a new law they authored to lower the minimum age of appointment to a…
“The people of The Bronx are saddened by the passing of Lauren Bacall, a Bronx native and a true legend of stage and screen. Ms. Bacall did not just wow us on the screen, however, as her philanthropic work with numerous charities–particularly her work with groups fighting HIV/AIDS–is just as worthy of recognition as any…
Measure Would Give Teens a Voice in Important Community Issues Bill Lowers Age of Appointment to a New York City Community Board from Eighteen to Sixteen Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Senator Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) announced a new law they authored to lower the minimum age of appointment to a…
There is no doubt that establishing Metro North Commuter Railroad services through The Bronx into Penn Station is the most cost effective, and perhaps the most important capital project that the MTA has yet to embark upon. Indeed, we know that subway lines reaching into The Bronx during the decade of the 1920’s, transported 530,000…
The second phase of Arterial Slow Zones will start with Jerome Avenue, with speed limits reduced by 5 mph and new signs indicating this change will be put up. Additional roadways include Coney Island Avenue, Metropolitan Avenue, Utica Avenue, Flatbush Avenue & Flatbush Avenue Extension, Roosevelt Avenue, Victory Boulevard, 7th Avenue, Amsterdam Avenue, Bowery, Houston…
Today’s news, confirming that it was indeed a chokehold that caused the death of Eric Garner, is incredibly sad. This tragedy has shaken an entire city, and my thoughts and prayers remain with Mr. Garner’s family during this troubling time. The people of this city demand justice, and it is incumbent upon the Staten Island…
Festival will include free community events Summer Music Series will feature all-star performances The summer is heating up in The Bronx in more ways than one as the 4th Annual Bronx SalsaFest gets underway beginning this weekend! El Condado de la Salsa (the borough of Salsa) will, once again, celebrate the music, the dance, and…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. greets constituents during the 25th annual La Gran Parada Dominicana on July 27, 2014. The annual parade down the Grand Concourse, for which Borough President Diaz served as this year’s grand marshal, caps off a full week of events celebrating the culture and heritage of the Dominican Republic and…